Buhari the combatant and other stories

The Nigerian senate witnessed a chaotic session during the outgoing week. But it was not due to an invasion by the president who was likened to a combatant by a former combatant who himself became a head of state.

We have Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s Special Status for Lagos Bill to thank for the rowdy session.

This and other stories are in the news recap for this week.

According to former head of state Yakubu Gowon, President Buhari is a ‘combat politician’ on a redemption mission

Picture a determined soldier on a redemption mission. The image of President Muhammadu Buhari may probably come into your mind. A former Heads of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Tuesday, described Buhari as a fighter and a man of destiny working to get things right with the economy despite the huge challenges being faced by the country. “As a combat politician, he fought to take over the Presidential Villa despite being told he would never see it.”

But Trump’s combat mood was not enough to save him from tumbling down on Forbes rich list.The Republican nominee’s fortune fell $800 million last year sending him tumbling 35 spots on a list of richest Americans, Forbes said Tuesday.

A new study has provided an explanation on why many Nigerians are ageing prematurely, according to The Guardian report published on Monday. The study which also explains the poor intelligent quotient of the population found strong associations between sustained exposure to economic hardship and worse cognitive function in relatively young individuals. It is hoped President Buhari’s combat strategy against economic hardship would rein in this trend sooner than later.

However, Nigerians were comforted, albeit temporarily on Wednesday, with the news that the Naira appreciated against the dollar in all the segments of the foreign exchange market. The currency gained 9.97 points to exchange at N310.24 from N320.21 it recorded on Tuesday, representing an appreciation of 3.1 per cent.

While Nigeria is battling with an economy urgently in need of a fillip, Arsenal Football Club is in a sound economic state. Though the club has never won the European Champions League, it reigns over the continent when it comes to matchday revenue, with takings at its Emirates Stadium greater than anywhere else in Europe. Its 60,000-capacity ground in north London, opened in 2006, generated 132 million euros (£116 million, $148 million) in the 2014-15 season from ticket sales and fan spending, according to a study by Deloitte.

But if you want to give your health a fillip, there are certain drugs you should not consider. The Guardian reported on Monday that a new study published in The BMJ has uncovered a dose-response relationship between the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and increased risk of hospital admission for heart failure.

Tecno Phantom 6

In tech, following the recent unveiling of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, TECNO decided it was done being a local champion. The mobile phone launched its flagship devices, the Phantom 6 and Phantom 6 Plus, on Sunday in one of the most beautiful venues in the world, the prestigious Armani Hotel located in Burj Khalifa, Dubai. With Google also launching its own first official mobile phones, how much of a splash TECNO’s phantoms would make on the international scene is left to be seen.

And that’s all for this week. You can read past editions of news recap here.